Private Equity
As hedge fund Focus Capital unravelled its position in Swiss baker Hiestand, Lion Capital took a 32 percent stake.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK firm has partnered with US REIT Liberty Property Trust to acquire the Blythe Valley Park from UK REIT British Land.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Canadian pension fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec is reportedly looking to spend C$1.6bn on real estate in India in the next five years.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
After a year on the sidelines studying for a master's degree in international development, Chris Coles is joining the emerging markets private equity firm Actis.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
With large LBO firms grabbing the limelight and most of the capital, life can be tough for mid-market GPs on the fundraising trail. Andy Thomson finds that the sophistication of the marketing pitch often holds the key to success or failure.
7 min read · 04 January 2013
Canadian pension fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec is reportedly looking to spend C$1.6bn on real estate in India in the next five years.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The fund’s manager NextEnergy Capital, a renewable energy-focussed merchant bank, is looking to use abundant leverage available for clean energy infrastructure projects.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Last Friday, Nicholas Lockley, editor of PEO, spoke about the battle for Northern Rock on two of the BBC's flagship radio breakfast programmes.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The private equity consortium that five years ago paid $1.5 billion for Burger King continues to profit from its investment in the fast food chain. A secondary offering will raise $450 million for the firms.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The French bank has withdrawn all claims against Terra Firma, the buyout firm run by Guy Hands. Details of the settlement were not revealed.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
